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(43) Date of publication: 06.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/32 (21) Application number: 06836378.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08L 79/08(2006.01) C08L 83/00(2006.01) C08L 83/10(2006.01) C08L 67/03(2006.01) C08K 3/22(2006.01) C08L 83/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/040774 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/053307 (10.05.2007 Gazette 2007/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 31.10.2005 US 263493 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: GALLUCCI, Robert, Russell Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (US) KERNICK, William, A., III Evansville, IN 47711 (US) SANNER, Mark, A. Newburgh, IN 47630 (US) SINGH, Rajendra, Kashinath Evansville, IN 47712 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia  Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd Thierschstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)